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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) ( cy, Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr) is the local health board of NHS Wales for the north of Wales. It is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, and acute hospital services for a population of around 694,000 people across the six principal areas of north Wales (Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham) as well as some parts of Mid Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the operational name of Betsi Cadwaladr Local Health Board. The Board is responsible for the operation of three district general hospitals, 22 other acute and community hospitals, and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases, and mental health units. It coordinates the work of 121 GP practices and NHS services provided by North Wales dentists, opticians and pharmacies. The Board is named after Betsi Cadwala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangor, Gwynedd
Bangor (; ) is a cathedral city and community in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is the oldest city in Wales. Historically part of Caernarfonshire, it had a population of 18,322 in 2019, according to the Office for National Statistics. Landmarks include Bangor Cathedral, Bangor University, Garth Pier, and the Menai Suspension Bridge and Britannia Bridge which connect the city to the Isle of Anglesey. History The origins of the city date back to the founding of a monastic establishment on the site of Bangor Cathedral by the Celtic saint Deiniol in the early 6th century AD. itself is an old Welsh word for a wattled enclosure, such as the one that originally surrounded the cathedral site. The present cathedral is a somewhat more recent building and has been extensively modified throughout the centuries. While the building itself is not the oldest, and certainly not the biggest, the bishopric of Bangor is one of the oldest in the UK. In 973, Iago, ruler of the Kingdom o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolgellau And Barmouth Hospital
Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital ( cy, Ysbyty Dolgellau ac Abermaw) is a health facility in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. It is a Grade II listed building. History A charitable fund for the purposes of building a local hospital was created in 1902. It was initially established as a small infirmary within part of the Dolgellau Union Poorhouse in 1920. A purpose-built facility, which was designed by Herbert North and Henry Hughes and substantially financed by a bequest from Elizabeth Douthwaite, the widow of a Lancashire merchant, opened in 1929. A consulting room facility was added in 1933 and an operating theatre block was added in 1938 and, after it joined the National Health Service The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Health Board
NHS Wales has been organised into administrative units known as Local Health Boards (LHB, ) since 2003. Following a reorganisation in 2009, there are currently seven local health boards in Wales. Local health boards may use an operational name of either University Health Board () or Teaching Health Board (). The LHBs were operationally launched on 1 April 2003, following "The Local Health Boards (Establishment) (Wales) Order 2003" coming into force on 10 February 2003, replacing the five Health Authorities in Wales. In 2003, there were 22 LHBs in Wales, corresponding to one LHB for each principal area of Wales. These new boards would receive roughly three-quarters of the allocated budget for NHS Wales, and the boards were set up to effectively plan services for the populations of their respective local authorities. The boards were given the responsibility of financing hospital trusts, G.Ps, dentists, and other healthcare professionals to provide these services. The Health Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley
Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley (English: Penrhos Stanley Hospital) is a health facility in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. History The facility has its origins in the Holyhead Workhouse Infirmary at Black Bridge on the north-west part of Salt Island which opened in 1852. This became the Valley Public Assistance Institution in 1930 and joined the National Health Service The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using the " ... as Valley Hospital in 1948. Patients were transferred from Stanley Sailors' Hospital when it closed in 1987. The current facility was built on Penrhos Beach Road on the south-east part of Salt Island, just under a mile from the old hospital, and opened as Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley in 1996. A four-bed hospice unit was crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ysbyty Gwynedd
Ysbyty Gwynedd ( en, Gwynedd Hospital) is a district general hospital in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is managed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. History The hospital, which was commissioned to replace the aging Caernarfon and Anglesey Infirmary, opened in May 1984. A specialist cancer centre opened at the hospital in September 2010 and a major expansion of the accident and emergency facilities was completed in 2019. Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd The Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital radio was named "station of the year" at the Hospital Radio Associations 2022 awards, and won a digital radio award at the 2022 Community Radio Awards The Community Radio Awards are an accolade bestowed upon creatives in the community sector of broadcast radio in the United Kingdom. The awards showcase the work of community radio volunteers. History The Community Radio Awards were founded .... References NHS hospitals in Wales Hospitals established in 1984 Hospital buildings completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ysbyty Eryri
Ysbyty Eryri (English: ''Snowdonia Hospital'') is a health facility in Lôn Parc, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. History The facility has its origins in the Caernarfon Union Workhouse which opened in 1846. An infirmary was established in the north-east part of the site in 1914. It became the Caernarfon Public Assistance Institution in 1930 and it joined the National Health Service The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using the " ... as Eryri Hospital in 1948. Services were transferred from the Caernarfon Eye and Cottage Hospital when it closed in 1981. X-ray services were reduced by two-thirds in 2013. References Hospitals in Gwynedd Hospitals established in 1846 1846 establishments in Wales Hospital buildings comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ysbyty Alltwen
Ysbyty Alltwen (English: Alltwen Hospital) is a health facility in Tremadog, Gwynedd, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. History The facility was commissioned to replace the aging Ysbyty Bron y Garth in Penrhyndeudraeth Penrhyndeudraeth (; ) is a small town and community in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The town is close to the mouth of the River Dwyryd on the A487 nearly east of Porthmadog, and had a population of 2,150 at the 2011 census, increased from 2 .... It was designed by IBI Group and built on an elevated site which had previously been occupied by a rail interchange and ironstone mine. It cost £19 million to construct and was officially opened by Edwina Hart, Minister for Health and Social Services, in July 2009. References Hospitals in Gwynedd Hospitals established in 2009 2009 establishments in Wales Hospital buildings completed in 2009 NHS hospitals in Wales Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board {{UK-hospi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrexham Maelor Hospital
The Wrexham Maelor Hospital ( cy, Ysbyty Maelor Wrecsam) is a district general hospital for the north east region of Wales. It is managed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. History The hospital has its origins in the Wrexham Union Workhouse which was completed in 1838. In the late 19th century a large new infirmary was built to the west of the workhouse building and a fever hospital was created to the west of the infirmary. A home for the elderly and infirm, intended to replace the workhouse, was opened on the site by David Lloyd George MP as "Plas Maelor" in 1934. (Maelor was a cantref of the Kingdom of Powys). The facility served as an emergency military hospital during the Second World War and then joined the National Health Service as Maelor General Hospital in 1948. The hospital was rebuilt using a nucleus layout and re-opened by the Duchess of Kent as the Wrexham Maelor Hospital in 1986. In 1994 Maelor Hospital was widely criticised for sending a stillborn baby's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tywyn Hospital
Tywyn Hospital ( cy, Ysbyty Tywyn) is a health facility in Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. History The foundation stone for the hospital was laid by Margaret Lloyd George, Dame Margaret Lloyd George in August 1920. The hospital, which was intended to commemorate local soldiers who had died in the World War I, First World War, opened in August 1922. A maternity unit was added in 1932 and, after it joined the National Health Service in 1948, a continuing care ward was opened by the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Edinburgh in 1973. An expansion involving an additional 16-bed ward and a new primary care centre was completed in 2016. References Hospitals in Gwynedd Hospitals established in 1922 1922 establishments in Wales Hospital buildings completed in 1922 NHS hospitals in Wales Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board {{UK-hospital-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruthin Community Hospital
Ruthin Community Hospital ( cy, Ysbyty Cymunedol Rhuthun) is a community hospital in Ruthin, Wales. It is managed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. History The hospital, which was designed as an infirmary for the Ruthin Union Workhouse, actually first saw use as convalescent home during the First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, .... It became an acute general hospital in the 1930s, a hospital managed by GPs in the 1950s and a community hospital in the 1980s. In July 2012 the health board announced that the minor injuries unit would close and X-ray services would no longer be provided. References NHS hospitals in Wales Hospitals in Denbighshire Hospital buildings completed in 1914 1914 establishments in Wales Betsi Cadwaladr University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl
The Royal Alexandra Hospital ( cy, Ysbyty Frenhinol Alexandra, RAH) is a community hospital in Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The hospital is a Grade II listed building. It has no in-patient facilities but is used for a range of outpatient services including physiotherapy, X-ray and CAMHS. History The hospital has its origins in a convalescent home for sick and needy children established on East Parade in 1872. It moved to the Baths building in 1873 and was renamed the Royal Alexandra Hospital in 1882. Piecemeal expansions occurred until the site for the present building was purchased. The present building was designed by Alfred Waterhouse, perhaps with later input from his son, Paul, as a children's hospital and convalescent home. The hospital design, which was based on a pavilion incorporating open balconies and verandahs, responded to the importance then attached to fresh air as a treatment. Funding came from volunta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mold Community Hospital
Mold Community Hospital ( cy, Ysbyty Cymuned yr Wyddgrug) is a community hospital in Mold, Flintshire, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. History The hospital has its origins in the old Mold Cottage Hospital in 1877. The current modern facility, which was built just to the west of the old hospital, opened in 1985. The architects of the Welsh Health Common Services Authority won the Gold Medal for Architecture at the National Eisteddfod of Wales The National Eisteddfod of Wales (Welsh: ') is the largest of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales. Its eight days of competitions and performances are considered the largest music and poetry festival in Europe. Competitor ... of 1986 for their work on the new Mold Community Hospital. Two wards in the new hospital were refurbished in 2017. References NHS hospitals in Wales Hospitals established in 1877 Hospital buildings completed in 1985 Hospitals in Flintshire Mold, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
